Asus Z97-K

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus Z97-K  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20141104
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 24 '17 at 10:49
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4440-$128
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 88.8
1-Core 97.9
2-Core 192
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 357
8-Core 364
48% 360 Pts
64-Core 365
23% 365 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-$120
Asus(1043 84F0) 2GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 347.52
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
16.3% Very poor
Lighting 20.5
Reflection 16.2
Parallax 17.1
17% 17.9 fps
MRender 23.5
Gravity 17.2
Splatting 17
16% 19.3 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16.3%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
674GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 168
Write 138
Mixed 151
115% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 2.03
4K Mixed 0.25
98% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
54.2% Above average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 17.4
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 18.8
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97-K Builds (Compare 3,063 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Asus Z97-K - $147

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $795
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